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The Complete Guide to Rearing the Eastern Hercules Beetle

Detailed information on egg laying, larval care, feeding, pupation, etc. B/W photos throughout. Expanded sections including pictures and rearing information for Strategus, Megasoma, Phileurus, and other rhinoceros beetles. Color photos back cover, 2 color plates.
40pp. Paperback.
Author: O.McMonigle

 
 $14.00 plus $1.99 shipping and handling. $3.00 shipping outside of US. US Dollars only. Send check or money order to:
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The Complete Guide to Rearing Flower and Jewel Scarabs
Egg laying, feeding, pupation, species lists and more for the beautiful Cetoniinae and Rutelinae scarabs.
44pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle
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The Complete Guide to Rearing the Elephant Stag Beetle
and Other Stags
Rearing techniques for stags from around the world with emphasis on Lucanus elephus. 2 color plates 
Author: O.McMonigle

 
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For the Love of Rhinoceros and Stag Beetles, Second Edition
Two book set with cardboard sleeve (center of photo). This book covers a variety of Scarabs and Stags and has more information and more photos than the first edition, including two new authors (Ping and Meier). 468pages, 850 color photos.  
Authors: J. Lai, K.H. Ping, O. McMonigle, K. Meier.
$64.99 plus $5 shipping and handling ($9 boxed priority). $11.00 shipping outside of US. US Dollars only. Send check or money order to:
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Allpet Roaches: Care and Identification Handbook for the Pet and Feeder Cockroaches
Information on breeding pet cockroaches. Identification list with 
over 60 species discussed and pictured. B/W photos and 4 color plates.
41pp. Paperback.
Author: R.Willis & O.McMonigle

 
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Scorpions, Windscorpions, Pseudoscorpions Culturing Ancient Arachnids
Chapters include feeding, captive habitats, reproduction for these three spectacular arachnid orders.
40pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle
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Whipscorpions and Whipspiders: Culturing Gentle Monsters
Includes anatomy, courtship and reproduction, feeding and species lists.
40pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle
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Giant Tarantulas The Enthusiast's Handbook
Includes anatomy, breeding, eggsac care, spiderling care and species list.
48pp. +8 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle
 $16.00 plus $1.99 shipping and handling. $3.00 shipping outside of US. US Dollars only. Send check or money order to:
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Giant Centipedes The Enthusiast's Handbook
Includes biology and background, reproduction, rearing, species list and more.
44pp. +4 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle

 
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Giant Millipedes The Enthusiast's Handbook
Breeding manual for giant round millipedes and more.
44pp. +2 color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle
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Praying Mantids Keeping Aliens
Information on keeping and breeding praying mantids as pets. Sections on live foods, oothecae, mating, the mantis garden, US mantids, and exotic mantids. 2nd edition.
44pp. 2 Color plates. Paperback.
Author: O. McMonigle, A.Lasebny

 
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Ghosts of the Trees, Walkingsticks and Leaf-insects
Phasmid enthusiast handbook, includes sections on growing and choosing foodplants, winter feeding, molting, fertilization, native US phasmid list and more.
44pp. Paperback.
Authors: O.McMonigle & P.Clausen

 
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Assassins Bugs, Waterscorpions and Other True Bugs
Contains chapters detailing captive propagation of Giant Water Bugs, Waterscorpions, Assassin Bugs, Seed Bugs, Stink/Plant Bugs and more! Full of b/w photos. Color photos back cover. Softbound.
Author: O.McMonigle

 
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INVERTEBRATES-MAGAZINE

In-depth articles on tarantulas, praying mantids, rhinoceros beetles, butterflies, slugs, roaches and all the beautiful smaller denizens of our world. This is the singular magazine dedicated to promotion of the hobby and offering a forum for the invertebrate enthusiast.
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